Invited Presentations
International
World Critical Dietetics Annual Meeting
“Blacks and Racism in the Dietetics Field: From Diet Related Disparities to Racial Microaggression”, April 22, 2021
National
Food & Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) 2020
NDEP Roundtable
“Improving Diversity and Inclusion in Dietetics”, October 18, 2020
Boston University, Office of Diversity and Inclusion,
Day of Collective Engagement: Racism and Antiracism, Our Realities and Our Role
“Racism & Antiracism in the Clinical Medical Practice”, June 24, 2020
Boston University/College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College
Health Matters: A virtual conference
“Using behavior theory to change dietary health behaviors”, September 2015
American Burn Association Annual Meeting/Dietitian’s Practice Group
Albuquerque, NM
“Guidelines for the Nutritional Management of the Burn Patient”, 1995
Emergency and Trauma Nursing National Conference
Boston, MA
“Nutritional Management of the Trauma Patient: Enteral vs. Parenteral Nutrition and Other Controversies”, 1995
Regional
2020 NDEP Eastern Regional Meeting, Manchester, NH
“Diversity and Inclusion Dietetics: Educators as Allies and Advocates”, April 2020
Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Annual Conference and Expo, Boston, MA
“Women at work: Does gender affect women’s ability to successfully work, lead and negotiate?” 2018
Massachusetts Dietetic Association/Student Dietetic Association, Boston, MA
5th Annual Career Development Workshop
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging/Tufts University, 2012
Massachusetts Dietetic Association/Student Dietetic Association, Boston, MA
4th Annual Career Development Workshop
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging/Tufts University, 2011
Massachusetts Dietetic Association/Dietitians in Nutrition Support Practice Group, Boston, MA
“Minerals and Trace Elements in Critical Illness”, 2001
Massachusetts Dietetic Association/Dietitians in Nutrition Support Practice Group, Boston, MA
“Micronutrient Requirements in the Critically III”, 1997
Local
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Dietetic Internship Program, Boston, MA
“Improving Diversity to Improve Dietetics”, January 2020
Tufts University School of Medicine/Steward Healthcare – St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, MA
Medical Residency Program: “Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Support”, 2014
Boston University/Sargent College, Boston, MA
Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds, 2012
Boston University School of Medicine/Graduate Medical Sciences, Boston, MA
Seminar: “Effect of Surgically-Induced Weight Loss (SIWL) on Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction, Incidence of Cancer and Mortality”, 2010
Boston University/Sargent College, Boston, MA
Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds, 2010
Boston University/Sargent College, Boston, MA Meredith Drensch Lecture: Dr. Audry Holland, speaker
Interdisciplinary panel presentation, 2009
Boston University/Sargent College/Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center, Boston, MA
A Parkinson’s Disease Seminar for Healthcare Professionals: Evidence-Based Concepts and Current Treatment Approaches: “Nutritional Considerations: Important Information for Your Patients”, 2009
Tufts University School of Medicine/Caritas-St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, MA
Medical Residency Program: “Myths and Legends in Medical Nutrition Therapy and Nutrition Support”, 2009
Boston University/Sargent College/Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center, Boston, MA
Multiple Sclerosis “Good Start” Program: “Nutrition Issues in Parkinson’s Disease”, 2008, 2009
Tufts University School of Medicine/Caritas-St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, MA
Medical Residency Program: “Prescribing Parenteral Nutrition: A Primer for Interns and Residents”, 2005, 2006, 2007
Tufts University School of Medicine/Caritas-St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, MA
Surgical Residency/Physician’s Assistant Program: “Prescribing Parenteral Nutrition: A primer for physicians and PAs”, 2005
Tufts University School of Medicine/Caritas-St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, MA
Department of Surgery Grand Rounds (with Dr. Denis P. Orgill, PhD, MD): “Surgical and Nutritional Management of Burns and Wounds”, 2005
Tufts University School of Medicine/Caritas-St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, MA
Department of Medicine/Medical Residency Program: “Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support”, 2004
Quincy Hospital, Department of Surgery, Quincy, MA
Department of Surgery: “Parenteral Nutrition: Overview and Case Studies”, 1998
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Boston Area Dietetic Internship Joint Class: “Complications of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition”, 1996
Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Surgical Resident Weekly Conference: “Topics in Nutritional Management of the Critically-Ill”, 1995, 1996
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, New England Deaconess Hospital, Beth Israel Hospital, Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Longwood Medical Area Rounds- Case Presentation, 1993
Dietetic Technician Special Interest Group of Connecticut, New Haven, CT
“Medical and Nutritional Care of the Bone Marrow Transplant Patient”, 1992
Yale University, School of Nursing, New Haven, CT
Advocating for Children Second Annual Conference: “Nutritional Considerations in Chronically III Children”,1991
YNHH Department of Nursing Education, New Haven, CT
“Bone Marrow Transplantation: The Multi-disciplinary Challenge – Nutritional Considerations in the Bone Marrow Transplant Patient”, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
YNHH Department of Nursing Education, New Haven, CT
Oncology Nursing Core Curriculum- “Nutritional Considerations in the Oncology Patient”, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
Yale New Haven Hospital Dietetic Internship Program, New Haven, CT
“Nutrition in Malignancy”, 1990, 1991, 1992
“Bone Marrow Transplantation- Overview of Medical and Nutritional Implications”, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
“Renal Disease, Fluid and Electrolyte Balance”, 1989